Zamfara: Hospital Workers Locks Out Patients as they Protest Over Unpaid Salaries

HealthNewsNigeriaPoliticsZamfara: Hospital Workers Locks Out Patients as they Protest Over Unpaid Salaries

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)March 5, 2024

Taula Security Guards and AIB Cleaners have locked out both patients and staff of the Specialist Hospital, Gusau, Zamfara State protesting over nonpayment of their 11 months’ salaries. The workers, who are staff of private companies, locked the main entrance of the facility during the protest. Amongst the staff locked out are the medical director of the hospital, other staff and patients in emergency. Alhaji Abubakar Abubakar, an assistant supervisor of the guards, said they...

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Low Patronage Hampers ‘Tea-Maker’ Business In Abuja

BusinessNewsNigeriaLow Patronage Hampers ‘Tea-Maker’ Business In Abuja

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)March 4, 2024

Tea makers popularly known as “Mai shayi” who mainly operated in makeshift kiosks have decried low patronage, especially for Indomie noodles as the price continues to increase daily. Some of the Tea makers are found in estates and by the roadside in different parts of Abuja and sell fast food like noodles, fried eggs, bread, and tea spoken in Abuja decried the incessant increase in the price of Indomie instant noodles. A Mai Shayi in Apo, Abba Idris...

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Shortage of Audiologists Hits Niger State

HealthNewsNigeriaShortage of Audiologists Hits Niger State

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)March 4, 2024

There are Only Three Active Audiologists- Dr Makunsidi The Niger state is faced with a shortage of Audiologists with only three active audiologists for its Ear, Nose, and Throat clinics the state. Dr Mohammed Makunsidi, the Niger state Permanent Secretary of Special Duties (SSG Office) who disclosed this said that the three Audiologists are only concentrated in Minna, the state capital with virtually none in other towns and cities across the state. He stated this...

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Looted Facility Not Ours – NEMA claims

NewsNigeriaLooted Facility Not Ours – NEMA claims

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)March 4, 2024

The National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, has reacted to reports that its warehouse in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, was looted by residents on Sunday. It was earlier reported that residents of the Federal Capital Territory on Sunday looted a warehouse reportedly belonging to the National Emergency Management Agency NEMA carting away bags of rice, beans, and other foodstuff due to the current economic hardship across the country. However, a statement by the NEMA Press...

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Food and Essential Commodities Dealers Warns Against Hoarding

NewsNigeriaFood and Essential Commodities Dealers Warns Against Hoarding

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)March 3, 2024

Food and essential commodities dealers in Bauchi state have been warned against hoarding and arbitrary price hikes. DIG Sani Usman Muhammad ( Rtd), Chairman of Bauchi Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission gave the warning during a meeting with officials of major dealers of foodstuff in the state. DIG Muhammad said the agency would not tolerate such actions as they could exacerbate hardships for the people. He vowed to take action against those engaging in such...

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Hoodlums Loots NEMA Warehouse In Abuja

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaHoodlums Loots NEMA Warehouse In Abuja

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)March 3, 2024

The Federal Capital Territory, FCT Police Command has confirmed that some residents of the FCT have looted a warehouse belonging to the National Emergency Management Agency of Nigeria, NEMA, over the current economic hardship across the country. The spokesperson for the FCT Police Command, Josephine Adeh who confirmed the incident said the situation had been brought under control. It was gathered that the warehouse, located in Karimo, Phase 3 region of the FCT, Abuja, was...

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Police In Katsina Places N50 Million Bounty On Two Bandits Kingpins

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaPolice In Katsina Places N50 Million Bounty On Two Bandits Kingpins

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)March 3, 2024

The Katsina State Police Command has announced a reward of N50m to any individual who provides valuable information that will lead to the arrest of two bandits’ kingpins in Katsina. ASP Abubakar Sadiq Aliyu, Police spokesperson in Katsina in a statement said the two wanted suspects are Modi Modi and Jan Kare, both operating within Katsina State, particularly in the regions of Kankara and Safana Local Government Areas. The statement reads in part: “The safety...

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House Committee Advises CSOs To Embrace Tenets Of Democracy

NewsNigeriaPoliticsHouse Committee Advises CSOs To Embrace Tenets Of Democracy

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)March 3, 2024

Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) operating in Nigeria have been advised to embrace the tenets of democracy in their services to the society to build a virile nation. Hon. Victor Obuzor, Chairman of, the House Committee on Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and Development Matters gave the advice during a meeting with CSOs and development partners, organized by the Policy Legal Advocacy Centre (PLAC), in Abuja The Committee Chairman noted that there is a disconnect between the...

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W. African Currency Syndicate Arrested With Fake N9 M, 300M CFA Notes

Crime & SecurityNewsWest AfricaW. African Currency Syndicate Arrested With Fake N9 M, 300M CFA Notes

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)March 2, 2024

A couple and two others have been arrested by detectives from the Zone 2 command in charge of Lagos and Ogun states with fake N9 Million and 300 million CFA notes in the Lagos Island area of the metropolis. Parading the suspects before newsmen on Friday at the headquarters of Zone 2 at Onikan, Lagos, Olatoye Durosinmi said the suspects were arrested based on an intelligence report about the hideout of one Adeniyi Quadri, who...

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CBN Revokes Operating Licenses Of Over 4,000 Bureaux De Change Operators

BusinessNewsNigeriaCBN Revokes Operating Licenses Of Over 4,000 Bureaux De Change Operators

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)March 2, 2024

Due to failure to comply with various regulatory provisions, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has revoked the operating licenses of 4,173 Bureaux De Change (BDC) operators. A statement by Mrs Sidi Ali Hakama, the Acting Director of Corporate Communications at the CBN, said the Apex bank invoked its powers under the Bank and Other Financial Institutions Act (BOFIA) 2020, Act No. 5, and the Revised Operational Guidelines for Bureaux De Change 2015 (the Guidelines)....

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